Legal analysis: (1) Meet the criminal suspect in time, understand the case, sort out the case information and laws, and let the criminal suspect know the case itself. (2) During the meeting, guide the criminal suspect how to get along with the case-handling unit, especially to protect their legitimate rights and interests, and avoid being lured, defrauded or even extorted by torture by the investigation unit. (3) Inform them of their rights during the meeting, such as the right to consult the transcripts, the right to ask for supplements, the right to change the transcripts, and the right to refuse to sign. Some criminal suspects have the right to hire interpreters, the right to appeal and accuse, the right to refuse to answer questions irrelevant to the case, and the right to apply for bail pending trial.
Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 38 A defense lawyer may provide legal aid to a criminal suspect during investigation. Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.
Article 39 A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.